Transverse web for an element of a line guiding device

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a transverse web for connecting two side parts of an element of a line guiding device, comprising a toggle lever closure ( 2 ) having an actuating part ( 3 ) and a locking part ( 4 ), wherein the actuating part ( 3 ) can be swiveled from the locking position completely to the unlocking position in one step by means of a tool (B), and wherein in an engagement area ( 10 ) at a distance to the free end ( 8 ) of the actuating part ( 3 ) and to the swivel axis (axes), a lateral recess ( 11 ) for engaging the tool (W) in the transverse web ( 1 ) and for applying a force by means of the tool (W) with at least one force component in the direction of the swivel motion of the actuating part ( 3 ) to the unlocking position thereof is provided, wherein the recess ( 11 ) is laterally delimited by the opening edge ( 12 ) of the opening ( 9 ) and the actuating part ( 3 ).

The invention relates to a transverse web for connecting two side partsof an element of a line guiding device, wherein the transverse web islockable to the side part to be connected there at least on one endthereof, wherein the transverse web comprises a toggle lever closurehaving an actuating part and a locking part, the locking part isconnected to the actuating part via a toggle lever, the actuating partis connected to the transverse web by a bearing section provided at itsend and is supported for swiveling about a swivel axis, and the lockingpart can be displaced by means of the actuating part at leastsubstantially in the longitudinal direction of the transverse web towardthe end of the transverse web connectible to the side part and to alocking position in which the transverse web is lockable to the sidepart and in which the actuating part is integrated in the outer contourof the transverse web, and can be displaced away from this end to anunlocking position in which the transverse web can be unlocked from theside part and in which the actuating part, for its operation fromoutside, penetrates the outer contour of the transverse web through anopening provided on the outside of the transverse web, with a free endspaced from the bearing section, a recess for engaging the tool in thetransverse web and for a applying a force by means of the tool with aleast one force component in the direction of the swivel motion of theactuating part to the unlocking position thereof being provided, whereinthe recess is laterally delimited by the opening edge of the opening andthe actuating part.

A transverse web of like kind is described in WO 2008/125084 A1 or DE 202007 005 566 U. Here the actuating part for opening the toggle leverclosure is operated in two steps, wherein an initial opening is causedin first step using a tool, with the free end of the actuating endprotruding over the outer contour thus far that it can be usuallymanually gripped in a second step and can be further introduced into theunlocking position. This two-step opening operation using a tool andinvolving a continued operation by hand is relatively complicated andtime-consuming.

In WO 2007/076987 A1, a transverse web having a transverse pin at itsend is described as a swivel axis for the connection of two side partsof a line guide conduit, wherein the transverse pin interlocks with anelastic locking member in a top side seat of the associated side part.The locking can be released by means of a tool. In US 2007/0071544 A1, aline guide conduit comprising transverse webs and lateral lugs isdisclosed, wherein the transverse web includes claw-shaped lockingelement on both ends thereof, each of which can be displaced in alocking manner via a provided on the top side of the side parts. Forreleasing the connection, a tool engages in top side openings on thetransverse web.

The invention is thus based on the object of providing a transverse webof the above-described kind, of which the toggle lever closure is easierto handle.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features ofclaim 1. Advantageous further developments are described in the attachedsubclaims. The object is achieved particularly in that the actuatingpart can be swiveled from the locking position completely to itsunlocking position in one step by means of a tool, and that the recessis laterally arranged in an engagement area at a distance to the freeend of the actuating part and to the swivel axis, which engagement areais arranged on the actuating part between a connection area of theactuating part in which the actuating part is pivotably connected to thetoggle lever, and the swivel axis of the actuating part.

As a result of the arrangement of the recess laterally in an engagementarea at a distance to the free end of the actuating part and the swivelaxis, a force lever is formed corresponding to the distance to theswivel axis which is reduced compared to prior art. As a result of thisreduced force lever, the actuating part can be swiveled from its lockingposition to the unlocking position in one working step by means of thetool. Accordingly, no additional, second step is required for swivelingthe actuating part to its unlocking position, such as grabbing andengaging the tool in the recess again.

Preferably, the actuating part can be operated by means of a leveraction of the tool thus facilitating the manual application of force bymeans of the tool. The edge of the opening in the engagement area of thelateral recess can be formed as a lever support or fulcrum for the tool.Thus the tool can be engaged at the actuating part via a tool load armwhich in the engaged position of the tool extends from the opening edgeof the recess towards an engagement point. In a corresponding manner, amoment of force can be exerted on the load arm via a tool lever armwhich in the engaged position of the tool extends from the opening edgeto an engagement point of the force application to the tool. In the caseof a slotted screw driver comprising a grab handle, a shaft and a flattool end, the load arm can merely comprise the short end of the tool,whereas the lever arm can be formed by the shaft and, corresponding tothe engaging hand of a user, by a part of the grab handle. Thus the toollever arm can comprise a multiple of the tool load arm. By means of therelatively large tool lever arm, the actually short lever arm of theactuating part which extends from the engagement point of the tool atthe actuating part to the swivel axis of the actuating part, can becompensated with regard to the force to be applied by the user easilyand in such a manner that swiveling from the locking position to theunlocking position is possible without high efforts on part of the user.

For the purpose of facilitation, especially for the inexperienced user,the edge of the opening or the recess can be optically clearlyemphasized regarding the opening process, either in a visually strikingand/or self-explaining manner, by optical marks such as printed and/orcast arrows and/or pictograms. For additionally facilitating theactuation of the toggle lever closure, said recess for the engagement ofthe tool can be respectively provided on both sides of the actuatingpart. The engagement openings are preferably at the same level withregard to the longitudinal extension of the actuating part, i.e. theengagement openings face each other with regard to the longitudinalaxis.

Preferably, the recess in the locking position of the actuating part isslit-shaped. To this end, the recess can longitudinally extend in thelongitudinal direction of the transverse web.

Constructionally, the recess can be formed by the opening and/or theactuating part having an incision in the engagement area. The recess canbe formed by the actuating part being mutually spaced laterally withrespect to the opening edge in the engagement area.

It is considered as an advantage if the recess is designed in aninwardly expanding manner. This provides for a corresponding inwardlyexpanded free space for the tool movement. The recess can expand in awedge or cone-like fashion. The tool can thus be inserted in thetransverse web more easily and swiveled against the actuating part inthe free space, with the edge of the opening forming the fulcrum. By itsengagement at the edge of the opening which serves as a lever support orfulcrum, the end of the tool which is inserted towards the transverseweb can be more easily positioned for engaging the actuating part.

The actuating part, while delimiting the recess, can include a guidesurface for the tool. The tool can slide with its working end engagingin the recess against this guide surface as far as to a lower edge orlower side of the actuating part. The guide surface can be adapted in amanner corresponding to the tool to be preferably used. The guidesurface can be laterally delimited while forming a groove so that thetool, in order to be guided, can strike laterally. Preferably, a planeguide surface can be provided which together with the swivel axis caninclude an angle smaller than 90°, preferably smaller than 70°.

In order to form a swivel joint for the actuating part, the bearingsection can include a transverse bead forming the swivel axis. Thetransverse bead can extend over the entire width of the actuating part.Moreover, the transverse bead can be designed in such a manner that itis bent at right angles away from the outwardly facing top side of theactuating part. This enables the actuating part to be completely sunk inthe transverse web in the locking position of the actuating part.

In a further development of the transverse web, the bearing section caninclude two protrusions which substantially extend in the longitudinaldirection of the transverse web and are designed as engagement arms.These engagement arms can each have an end thickening forming a sectionof the transverse bead. For forming the swivel joint, the bearing caninclude a transversely extending bearing groove which is adapted to thetransverse bead and in which the transverse bead can be fixed to thetransverse web for pivoting into a locking seat, preferably under theformation of a snap fit. Concerning the direction of the swivel axis,the engagement arms can be spaced from each other and can each bemounted preferably laterally on the outside. Moreover, the engagementarms can be resiliently deflected in the direction of the swivel axis insuch a manner that in the engagement position in the bearing, theengagement arms engage in the bearing while being at least slightlyelastically biased, with the spring forces thereof being directedoppositely to each other. Thanks to the elastic engagement arms, theinsertion of the toggle lever closure in the transverse web or theinsertion of the actuating part in the swivel joint are facilitated bythe actuating element which can be pressed into the transverse web underresilient deflection of the engagement arms in the bearing. Moreover,due to the elastic biasing, the toggle lever closing can be morestrongly anchored in the transverse web.

The engagement arms can be lockable in the bearing. To this end, theengagement arms can be designed in a hook-like manner, and thethickening at the end thereof can each preferably protrude laterally inthe direction of the swivel axis. Preferably, the thickenings are eachformed in such a manner that they taper on the outside thereof in thedirection away from the free end and in the longitudinal direction ofthe actuating part in a conical or wedge-like fashion. Thus an inclinedplane can be formed on the outer surface on the protrusions throughwhich the engagement arms can be resiliently deflected into the bearingmore easily while being engaged by the protrusions.

The bearing section can extend over the entire width of the stopelement. For forming the engagement arms, two slits extending in thelongitudinal direction can be provided at the ends thereof. Thus a stopelement extending in the direction of the engagement arms for limitingthe resilient deflection of the engagement arms can be formed centrallywith respect to the width of the bearing section. The stop element canbe disposed between the engagement arms and respectively spaced from theengagement arms by said slit. The stop element can have the samecross-sectional extension as the engagement arms including thethickening, here for forming a central portion of the transverse bead.Furthermore, the stop element can limit the resilient deflection of theengagement arms towards the center of the bearing section. The centralportion of the transverse bead contributes to the stabilization of theswivel joint. The slits can expand towards the bead and, concerning theswivel axis, preferably solely towards the center. Thus an optimum canbe achieved between a free space for swiveling the associated engagementarm provided by the slit, and a mechanical stability of the stopelement.

Besides, especially with regard to the design of the toggle lever as alever part and with regard to the locking part, the toggle lever closurecan be designed in the manner as explicitly described in DE 20 2007 005566 U1. Similarly, the actuating part with the exception of the abovedescribed features can be designed in the same or in a similar manner asthe actuating part of the locking closure in DE 20 2007 005 566 U1. Forthis reason the disclosure content of DE 20 2007 005 566 U1 is herewithincluded by reference.

The toggle lever can include a lever part, which is connected to theactuating part by a first end via a first hinge and to the locking partby a second end disposed oppositely to the first end and via a secondhinge. The hinges are preferably film hinges. The actuating part, thelever part and the locking part can thus be integrally formed as aplastic part, e.g. by injection molding.

In a useful further development, the actuating part, the lever part andthe locking part include limit stops limiting the swiveling of the leverpart relative to the actuating part and the locking part to therespective substantially stretched position.

In a preferred further embodiment, the actuating part includes on itsend opposite the swivel bearing in or at the transverse web a lug partwhich extends over the lever part. The lug part increases the leverlength of the actuating part of the toggle lever so that the locking canbe effected with only a relatively small manual force being required.

The lug part preferably protrudes in a region of the actuating parthaving an increased material thickness.

In the locking position, the actuating part and the toggle lever can beconnected to each other by means of a snap connection, and the snapconnection can be released by pivoting the actuating part from thelocking position to the unlocking position. To this end, the actuatingpart can include a snap tab pointing to the toggle lever preferably onthe bottom side of its free end, and in the locking position said snaptab can snap in place in a locking groove provided on the top side ofthe toggle lever. The snap connection can also be formed by mutuallyengaging locking hooks on the bottom side of the free end or on the topside of the toggle lever.

One element of a line guiding device that can be composed of severalmutually pivotable elements can include two opposite side parts and atransverse web interconnecting the same according to one of theabove-described embodiments.

One embodiment of the present invention will now be described in moredetail with reference to the attached drawings wherein it shown by:

FIG. 1 a perspective top view of a web including two toggle leverclosures in an unlocking position;

FIG. 2 a lateral view of the transverse web according to FIG. 1, with aleft part of the transverse web illustrated in a longitudinal sectionalview;

FIG. 3 a perspective top view of an end of the transverse web accordingto FIG. 1, with the toggle lever closure shown in a locking position,and a view of a tool engaging in the toggle lever closure;

FIG. 4 a perspective top view of the toggle lever closure including anend-side bearing section;

FIG. 5 a detail according to FIG. 4 including the bearing section;

FIG. 6 a lateral view of the toggle lever closure according to FIG. 4;and

FIG. 7 an enlarged detail of the toggle lever closure according to FIG.6.

The FIGS. 1 to 3 show various views of a transverse web 1 including atoggle lever closure 2 for the connection of two side parts (not furthershown in the drawing) of an element (not shown) of a line guiding device(not shown). In the illustrated embodiment, the transverse web 1 can belocked with the two ends thereof to the side parts by means of thetoggle lever closure 2. FIG. 3 additionally shows a tool W in the formof a slotted screw driver S, which is applied against the toggle leverclosure 2 for actuating the same. The FIGS. 4 to 7 show various views ofa toggle lever closure 2 and enlarged details.

The toggle lever closure 2 of the illustrated embodiment of thetransverse web 1 is designed as a one-piece injection-molded plasticpart. It comprises an actuating part 3 and a locking part 4, and thelocking part 4 is connected to the actuating part 3 via a toggle lever5. The actuating part 3 is supported with an bearing section 6 at theend thereof in a bearing 7 of the transverse web 1 for swiveling about aswivel axis s in or on the transverse web 1. In the illustratedembodiment of the transverse web 1, a toggle lever closure 2 is providedon each of its two ends. For locking the transverse web 1, therespective locking part 4 can be moved by means of the associatedactuating part 3 in the longitudinal direction 1 of the transverse web 1towards the end of the transverse web 1 connectible to the side partinto a locking position in which the transverse web 1 can be locked tothe side part S. In a corresponding manner, the respective locking part4 can be moved away from the associated end to an unlocking position inwhich the transverse web 1 can be unlocked from the side part S. Asshown by FIG. 3, the actuating part 3 in its locking position iscompletely integrated in the outer contour of the transverse web 1. Asillustrated by the FIGS. 1 and 2, the actuating part 3 penetrates theouter contour of the transverse web 1 through an opening 9 provided onthe outer surface of the transverse web 1, with a free end 8 thereofspaced from the bearing section 6 so that it can be grabbed by hand forits actuation.

According to the invention, the actuating part 3 can be swiveled fromthe locking position according to FIG. 3 completely to the unlockingposition according to the FIGS. 1 and 2 in one step by means of a toolW. To this end, in an engagement area 10 of the actuating part 3 at adistance to the free end 7 of the actuating part 3 and to the swivelaxis s, a lateral recess 11 for engaging the tool W in the transverseweb 1 is provided. The recess 11 can be arranged in the transverse web 2and adapted to the tool W, in this case the slotted screw driver S, insuch a manner that the slotted screw driver S can be applied with itsworking end A against the actuating part 3 on the bottom side thereof inthe transverse web 1 and can apply a force with at least one forcecomponent in the direction of the swivel motion of the actuation part 3to the unlocking position thereof. The recess 11 is laterally delimitedby the opening edge 12 and the actuating part 3. For being adapted tothe flat working end A, the recess 11 is slit-shaped, and the recesslongitudinally extends in the longitudinal direction 1 of the transverseweb.

The actuating part 3 can be moved by means of a lever action of the toolW. The opening edge 12 in the engagement area of the recess 11 serves asa lever support or fulcrum for the slotted screw driver. The slottedscrew driver S is inserted with its flat working end A in the recess 11until it grips under the bottom side of a lower edge 13 of the actuatingpart 3. Furthermore, it is supported against the opening edge 12. Theslotted screw driver S can thus engage the actuating part 3 via a toolload arm Wl which in the inserted position of the slotted screw driver Sextends from the opening edge 12 up to the lower edge 14 of actuatingpart 3. The remaining length of the slotted screw driver S from theopening edge 12 up to its handle end G can serve as a tool force arm Wk.As shown solely by the illustration of FIG. 3, the tool force arm Wk ofthe slotted screw driver (S) which is used in this case, is many timeshigher than the tool load arm Wl so that the actuating part 3 can belifted out of the transverse web 1 by applying only little force. As therecess 11 is arranged with a small distance to the swivel axis s, theactuating part 3 can be moved from the locking position to the unlockingposition in one step by means of the slotted screw drivers.

As it can be seen in FIG. 3 and in the FIGS. 1 and 2, the actuating partcan be moved from the locking position completely to the unlockingposition in one step by means of the slotted screw driver S only if theengagement area 10 on the actuating part 3 is not disposed above thetoggle lever 5 and the locking part 4 but between the connection area ofthe actuating part 3 and the swivel axis s of the actuating part 3. Onlythen it is possible to swivel the actuating part 3 completely to itsunlocking position in one step by means of the lever action of theslotted screw driver S, with the opening edge 12 in the engagement area10 of the recess 11 serving as a lever support for the slotted screwdriver S.

The recess 11 expands inwards in a wedge-like fashion. To this end, theactuating part 3 includes a guide surface 14 on which the tool W withits working end A can slide along towards the lower edge 13. The guidesurface 14 together with the swivel axis s forms an angle of less than90°. This can be clearly seen particularly in the FIGS. 4 and 5. Theguide surface 14 is laterally limited by limit stops 15. This preventsthe working end A being displaced in the longitudinal direction 1 whileit is inserted in the recess 11.

In the illustrated embodiment of the transverse web, two opposingrecesses 11 are provided on both sides which can be selectively used forinserting the tool W. On the top side of the actuating part 3 arrows 16are additionally provided, each of which pointing to an associatedrecess 11.

At the end of its bearing section 6 the actuating part 3 has athickening 18 in the form of a transverse bead 17 which for forming aswivel joint 19 engages in the bearing 7. The bearing 7 on its partincludes a bearing groove 20 for receiving the transverse bead 17. Onthe end of the transverse web 1 and extending in the longitudinaldirection 1 thereof, two slits 21 are formed in the bearing section 6.As shown by the FIGS. 4 and 5, two lateral engagement arms 22 with thethickening 18 at the ends thereof are formed by said slits 21. Thethickening 18 provided at the end in turn forms a part of the transversebead 17 and thus a part of the swivel axis s, the transverse bead 17respectively protruding over the outer contour of the actuating part 3or the bearing section 6. The engagement arms 22 are thus formed in ahook shape. The engagement arms 22 can be resiliently deflected in thedirection of the swivel axis s.

As is can be seen particularly in FIG. 7 at the right end of thetransverse web 1, the bearing groove 20 respectively terminateslaterally in a bearing opening 23 that is formed in a lateral wall 24 ofthe transverse web 1.

With the mounting of the toggle lever closure 2 in the transverse web 1the actuating part 3 is placed with its bearing section 6 in the bearing7. To this end, the engagement arms 22 are swiveled in the transversedirection towards the center of the bearing section, with the thickening18 at the end of the engagement arms 22 sliding against the lateralwalls 24 of the transverse web 1. As soon as the bearing opening 23 isreached, the engagement arms 22 swivel laterally into the bearingopening with the thickening 18 provided at the end thereof so that theactuating part 3 becomes locked in the bearing 7. In this way, theengagement arms 22 can engage in their respective bearing opening 23while being slightly elastically biased. In this way, the toggle leverclosure 2 can easily click into the transverse web with the actuatingpart 3 thereof. For further facilitating the mounting, the endthickenings 18 of the engagement arms 22 are designed so as to taper inthe direction away from the free end in a wedge-like manner whilerespectively forming an outwardly facing guide surface 25. The guidesurface 25 act as inclined planes when the actuating part 3 is mountedwith its bearing section 6 into the bearing 7 of the transverse web 1.

Concerning the direction of the swivel axis s, a stop element 26 forlimiting the elastic deflection of the engagement arms 22 is providedcentrally and between the engagement arms 22. The stop element 26 hasthe same longitudinal cross section as the engagement arms 22 comprisingthe end thickening 18 for forming the swivel axis s. FIG. 5 clearlyshows that the stop element 26 tapers in the direction away from thefree end 8 of the actuating part 3. Thus an optimum is achieved withregard to a sufficient swiveling range of the engagement arms 22 towardsthe center and with regard to a mechanical stability of the stop element26.

As further shown by the FIGS. 4 to 6, the thickenings 18 have a flatting27 on each of its top and bottom sides by which a reduction of the crosssection is achieved at this point. Hereby the transverse bead 17 in aparticular position can be more easily inserted in the bearing 20 inwhich the flattening 27 simultaneously serves as sliding surface on theopening edges 28 of the bearing groove 20. The opening edges 28 of thebearing groove 20 are arranged at distance from each other which issmaller than the diameter of the cross section of the bearing groove 20which is circular in this case.

The FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a further advantageous feature of thetoggle lever closure 2 in which on the lower side of the actuating part3 and on the upper side of the toggle lever 5 a respective locking hook29 is disposed. In the locking position, which is not illustrated hereand in which the toggle lever closure 2 is arranged in an elongatemanner, said locking hooks 29 engage each other while forming a lockingconnection. The toggle lever closure 2 is thus held in a flat andelongate manner in its locking position inside the outer contour of thetransverse web 1.

As also described in DE 20 2007 005 566 U1 referenced herein, the togglelever 5 is arranged below a lug section in the locking position thereof.The lug section 30 serves for manually moving the actuating part 3 fromthe unlocking position to the locking position. The toggle lever 5 isconnected to the actuating part 3 or locking part 4 via film hinges 31.The locking part is supported in the transverse web 1 for displacementin the longitudinal direction 1. By actuating the actuating part 3 thelocking part 4 can be moved in the transverse web 1 between the lockingposition and the unlocking position.

Transverse Web for an Element of a Line Guiding Device LIST OF REFERENCENUMBERS

-   1 transverse web-   2 toggle lever closure-   3 actuating part-   4 locking part-   5 toggle lever-   6 bearing section-   7 bearing-   8 free end-   9 opening-   10 engagement area-   11 recess-   12 opening edge-   13 lower edge-   14 guide surface-   15 limit stop-   16 arrow-   17 transverse bead-   18 thickening-   19 swivel joint-   20 bearing groove-   21 slit-   22 engagement arms-   23 bearing opening-   24 lateral wall-   25 guide surface-   26 stop element-   27 flattening-   28 opening edge-   29 locking hook-   30 lug section-   31 film hinge-   A working end-   S slotted screw driver-   W tool-   l longitudinal direction-   s swivel axis-   wl tool load arm-   wk tool force arm

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 14. Transverse web for connecting two side parts of anelement of a line guiding device, wherein the transverse web can belocked to the side part there connectible at least at one of its ends,wherein the transverse web comprises a toggle lever closure (2) havingan actuating part and a locking part, the locking part is connected tothe actuating part via a toggle lever, the actuating part is supportedwith an end bearing section thereof in a bearing for swiveling about aswivel axis in the transverse web, and the locking part is movable atleast substantially in the longitudinal direction of the transverse webtowards the end of the transverse web connectible to the side part to alocking position in which the transverse web can be locked to the sidepart and in which the actuating part is integrated in the outer contourof the transverse web, and is movable away from the said end to anunlocking position in which the transverse web can be released from theside part and in which the actuating part, for being operated fromoutside, penetrates the outer contour of the transverse web through anopening provided on the outside of the transverse web with a free endspaced from the bearing section, a recess for engaging the tool in thetransverse web and for a applying a force by means of the tool with aleast one force component in the direction of the swivel motion of theactuating part to the unlocking position thereof being provided, whereinthe recess (11) is laterally delimited by the opening edge of theopening and the actuating part, characterized in that the actuating partcan be swiveled from the locking position completely to the unlockingposition in one step by means of a tool and that the recess is laterallyarranged in an engagement area at a distance to the free end of theactuating part and to the swivel axis, which engagement area is arrangedon the actuating part between a connection area of the actuating part inwhich the actuating part is pivotably connected to the toggle lever, andthe swivel axis s of the actuating part.
 15. Transverse web according toclaim 14, characterized in that the actuating part is movable by meansof a lever action of the tool, with the opening edge of the opening (9)in the engagement area of the recess serving as a lever support orfulcrum for the tool.
 16. Transverse web according to claim 15,characterized in that the recess is slit-shaped and that the recesslongitudinally extends in the longitudinal direction of the transverseweb.
 17. Transverse web according to claim 15, characterized in that therecess is formed so as to expand inwards.
 18. Transverse web accordingto claim 17, characterized in that the actuating part includes a guidesurface for the tool delimiting the recess.
 19. Transverse web accordingto one of the claim 14, characterized in that a lateral recess for theengagement of the tool is respectively arranged on both sides of theactuating part.
 20. Transverse web according to claim 14, characterizedin that for forming a swivel joint for the actuating part, the bearingsection comprises a transverse bead forming the swivel axis. 21.Transverse web according to claim 20, characterized in that the bearingsection comprises two protrusions substantially extending in thelongitudinal direction of the transverse web and designed as engagementarms, each with a thickening at its end that forms a section of thetransverse bead.
 22. Transverse web according to claim 21, characterizedin that the engagement arms are spaced from each other in the directionof the swivel axis and can be resiliently deflected in such a mannerthat in the position engaged in the bearing, they engage in the bearingwhile being at least slightly elastically biased in the direction of theswivel axis.
 23. Transverse web according to claim 21, characterized inthat the engagement arms are lockable in the bearing, with theengagement arms being designed in a hook-like manner.
 24. Transverse webaccording to claim 21, characterized in that the bearing sectionincludes a stop element which extends in the direction of the engagementarms, for limiting the elastic deflection of the engagement arms, andthat the stop element is disposed between the engagement arms andrespectively spaced from the same via a slit.
 25. Transverse webaccording to claim 24, characterized in that the slit expands towardsthe transverse bead.
 26. Transverse web according to claim 24,characterized in that the stop element has an end thickening for forminga central section of the transverse bead.